- What: NHL Betting Picks
- Who: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
- When: Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.
The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins were facing the Detroit Red Wings, they were doing so coming off a 6-0 shellacking handed them by the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh would whip Detroit 6-3.
As they are meeting again on Wednesday, the Penguins are licking their wounds following a 7-1 home-ice loss to the Dallas Stars. And they are -142 moneyline favorites to beat the Red Wings in the Wednesday NHL picks.
 | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | +1.5 (-198) | +122 | O 6.5 (-117) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | -1.5 (+168) | -142 | U 6.5 (-103) |
Among the five NHL games on tap for Wednesday, this is the the game that we think offers the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.
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Penguins Struggling To Stay Afloat
Pittsburgh is 1-2-1 over the past four games. While on the surface that doesn't sound all that terrible, digging a little further into the underlying numbers of this stretch of games reveals how ugly it's been for the Penguins.
They've surrendered 18 goals, while scoring just nine times. In Monday's home loss to Dallas, the Penguins trailed 6-0 by the end of the first period.
The Penguins have acquired a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago) from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Lars Eller.
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— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 12, 2024
It was the first time in franchise history they'd ever allowed six goals in the opening period of the game. At 6-9-2, Pittsburgh has the second-worst record in the Metropolitan Division.
Looking to shake things up, on Tuesday the Penguins dealt forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals.
Three Goalies Is Too Many
There's an old saying in hockey that if a team is carrying three goalies, it's because they don't have one goalie that they trust. Well, both the Penguins and Red Wings are showing three netminders on their current roster.
In the case of the Penguins, the old adage isn't only apt, it's accurate. In Monday's debacle, rookie Joel Blomqvist allowed three goals on eight shots. He was replaced for the first time in eight NHL starts. Former Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic came in and gave up goals on the first two shots he faced. Tristan Jarry, Pittsburgh's No. 1 goalie at the outset of the season, recently was returning from a conditioning assignment with the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
In Detroit's case, injury is the reason the Red Wings are carrying three netminders. Alex Lyon is out with a minor lower-body injury. Ville Husso, who was the starting goalie on Oct. 10 when the Penguins beat the Red Wings 6-3, was recalled from the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins to serve as backup to Cam Talbot.
Talbot has been nothing short of sensational in the Detroit net. At a time when the save percentage across the NHL is .893, Talbot is stopping pucks at a .926 rate. He's fashioned a 4-2-1 record, with one shutout and a 2.40 GAA.
Red Wings Can't Score
While the Penguins are growing weary of fishing pucks out of their net, the Red Wings can't seem to put the puck in the other team's net. In eight of 14 games this season, Detroit has scored two or fewer goals.
Make that four straight games with a goal for Dylan Larkin! 🚨🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/1VF3osvXzL
— NHL (@NHL) November 9, 2024
With nine goals, captain Dylan Larkin is scoring more than 26% of the club's goals. Lucas Raymond, signed to an eight-year contract with an AAV of $8.075 million following a 31-goal season, has one goal this season.
Consider The Over In Your NHL Picks
That being said, we're still going to advise you that the over is an enticing play in the NHL picks on this Red Wings vs Penguins game. The over for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
In each of the last four games between these two squads, they've never combined for fewer than nine goals. The average per game over that span is 9.5 goals. The over has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Red Wings and Penguins. Detroit's penalty kill is 31st in the NHL at 65.0%. Pittsburgh's high end skill could feast on the power play.
Take Penguins Over Red Wings In Wednesday NHL Picks
Pittsburgh is 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the puck line in the last three games against Detroit. On home ice, the Penguins are 7-0-2 SU in the last nine games facing the Red Wings. Detroit hasn't won a game at Pittsburgh in regulation time since Feb. 19, 2017. The Red Wings are 3-9 against the puck line in their last 12 visits to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh has won two of the club's past three home games. Detroit, meanwhile, is 1-2 SU in the team's last three road contests.
Of late, the Penguins have had the Red Wings' number and we see that trend continuing. Take Pittsburgh over Detroit in the Wednesday NHL picks.
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